Tag: Universal Health Care Bill

World Health Organization lauds PHL for passage of Universal Health Care bill into law

(Eagle News) — The World Health Organization lauded the Philippines for passing the Universal Health Care Law that seeks to ensure Filipinos’ equal access to quality healthcare. In a statement, the WHO said the new law was a “critical step” to ensure “major reforms to consolidate existing yet fragmented financial flows, increase the fiscal space for benefit delivery, improve the governance and performance of devolved local health systems and institutionalize support mechanisms such as health […]

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Senate ratifies bicameral conference committee report on Universal Health Care bill

(Eagle News) — The Senate on Monday, Dec. 10, ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the Universal Health Care bill that seeks to provide affordable healthcare access to all Filipinos. “The UHC Bill is only one step closer to becoming a law. Once enacted, all Filipinos will be covered by the PhilHealth,” Villanueva said. Senator JV Ejercito, chair of the Senate health committee and author of the bill, expressed hope President Rodrigo Duterte would […]

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Universal Health Care bill can be passed into law before year-end

(Eagle News) – The Universal Health Care bill could be passed into law before the end of the year. Senator Sonny Angara, co-author of the said measure, said the final version of the bill will be sent to Malacañang for President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature. Under the bill, all Filipinos will be automatically enrolled in the National Health Insurance Program either as direct contributor (those who have the capacity to pay premiums) or indirect contributor (those […]

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Mas mataas na buwis sa tabako, isinusulong ng DOH; Universal Health Care, nais mapondohan

(Eagle News) – Isinusulong ng Department of Health (DOH) ang mas mataas na buwis sa tobacco products para makakuha ng mas maraming pondo para sa Universal Health Care Bill. Ang Universal Health Care Bill ay aprubado na sa huling pagbasa sa Kamara at Senado at hinihintay na lamang na masertipikahang urgent ng Malacañang upang ganap nang maipatupad. Ayon kay Health Secretary Francisco Duque, ang plano ng DOH ay hindi lamang para makalikha ng karagdagdang pondo […]

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Senate passes Universal Health Care bill on third and final reading

(Eagle News )– The Senate on Wednesday, Oct. 10, passed on third and final reading the Universal Health Care Bill that would give Filipinos access to healthcare. The passage of the bill came after President Rodrigo Duterte told Senate President Tito Sotto in an Oct. 10 letter that there was a need for the “immediate enactment” of Senate Bill No. 1896. Under the bill, all Filipinos will automatically have access to healthcare services even if he […]

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Sen. Angara umapela sa Senado na ipasa na ang Universal Health Care Bill

(Eagle News) — Umaapela si Senador Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara sa mga kapwa mambabatas na suportahan ang pagsasabatas ng Universal Health Care bill na layong gawing abot-kaya ang lahat ng serbisyong medikal. Sa Senate Bill 1896, awtomatikong ipapasakop sa National Health Insurance Program ang lahat ng Pilipinong nangangailangan ng tulong medikal tulad ng preventive, promotive, curative, rehabilitative at palliative health services. Ayon kay Angara, kung may kakayahan ang bawat Pilipino na makapagpasuri sa doktor, tiyak […]

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